Job Opportunity

Village of Fremont

Part-Time Police Chief

The Village of Fremont is accepting applications for the position of Part-Time Police Chief. The Village of Fremont (population 689) is a small, part-time law enforcement agency.

Under the direction of the and the Village Board of Trustees, the Police Chief is responsible for the protection of lives and property in the Village of Fremont through supervision of all police department functions and personnel.

The responsibilities of the Police Chief include:

-Being responsible for the supervision of all police and law enforcement services and activities performed by the Police Department in accordance with state laws and ordinances and policies established by the Village Board.

-Possess the powers, enjoy the privileges and be subject to the liabilities conferred and imposed by law upon marshals and constables.

-Obey all lawful orders of the Village President and Village Board.

-Cause the public peace to be preserved and see that all laws and ordinances of the Village and the state are enforced and, whenever any violation thereof shall come to their knowledge, shall cause the requisite complaint to be made and see that the evidence is procured for the successful prosecution of the offender.

-Exercise supervisory control over all personnel of the department

-Be solely responsible for the care and condition of the equipment used by the Department

-Keep an accurate and complete record of all complaints, arrests, traffic violations, convictions and dispositions of the Department

-Submit a monthly report to the Village Board of activities and transactions of the Department during the preceding month

Hours Approximately 5-8 hours per week

Education Requirement

Must have High School Diploma/GED

Must meet all minimum WI Law Enforcement training & standards

Bachelor Degree in Criminal Justice of related field preferred. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

Minimum Qualifications

Valid Driver’s License

No Felony Convictions

U.S. Citizen

Compensation: Negotiable.

 Uniform and supplies will be provided by the Village of Fremont.

To Apply:

Candidates must submit a Letter of Interest, Resume, and completed WI DJ-LE 330 applications to:

Village of Fremont Clerk/Treasurer Megan Wunderlich

317 Wolf River Dr

PO Box 278

Fremont, WI 54940

Applications can be delivered in person, via US mail, or emailed to [email protected]

Deadline for Application: Friday, October 27, 2023

Hiring Process may include:

Oral Interviews

Background Examination

Psychological Examination

Medical Screening

Drug Screening

Vision Examination

Affirmative Action (AA)

American Disability Act (ADA)

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)

Public notice is hereby given that a possible quorum of the Planning Commission, and/or Village Board may be present:

Village of Fremont Technical Assistance Workshop-Future Downtown Planning

Thursday, October 12, 2023

9:00am-5:30pm

Fremont Riverdeck

204 Wolf River Dr Fremont, WI 54940

The Village of Fremont was selected to receive assistance as part of the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission’s Small Communities Technical Assistance Program. This event will help create preliminary designs for future downtown renovations. This event is open to the community.
Thursday, October 12, 2023
Fremont River Deck- 204 Wolf River Dr
9:00am Community Brainstorming Session
4:00pm Preliminary Designs presentation
Please note, plans created at this event will not be final.

Though no Village of Fremont business will be acted on, this notice is being posted to comply with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, which requires public notice to be given when a quorum of a governmental body may be gathered together, unless the event is for educational purposes only.

Megan Wunderlich -Clerk/Treasurer

Posted: October 5, 2023

FREMONT-ORIHULA-WOLF RIVER JOINT SEWERAGE COMMISSION SANITARY SEWER OVERFLOW PUBLIC NOTICE

Notice is hereby given pursuant of s. NR 210.21 (5) that the Fremont-Orihula-Wolf River Joint Sewerage Commission (FOWRJSC) collection system experienced a Sanitary Sewer Overflow (SSO) event from 10:00 a.m. on June 1st, 2023, until 8:45 a.m. June 7th, 2023.  The overflow was approximately 709,200 gallons. The overflow occurred at a manhole on the treated effluent outfall main located 400 feet east of Milwaukee Street.

The SSO is directly related to a blockage at the effluent outfall point of the wastewater treatment plant located on the east bank of the Wolf River. Wastewater treatment plant personnel responded to the issue which mitigated the impacts to public health, the environment, and property. The SSO event was reported to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources pursuant of NR 210.21 (4).

Published by the Authority of the FOWRJSC.

Fremont-Wolf River Fire Dept.

Special Board Meeting

Discuss Fire Station

Monday, June 5, 2023

7:00pm at the Fire Station

**A quorum of the Village of Fremont Board may be present**

WEED NOTICE / LAWN LENGTH

VILLAGE OF FREMONT

     NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to each and every person who owns, occupies or controls land in the Village of Fremont, County of Waupaca, State of Wisconsin per State Statute #66.0407 and Village Ordinance #397.3(h):

     To cut or destroy all noxious weeds, thistle, giant foxtail, Field bindweed (Creeping Jenny) Wild Mustard, Yellow Mustard, Velvet Leaf, Yellow Rocket, Marijuana, Leafy Spurge, Wild Radish, Buckthorn Bush and other rank growth of vegetation, and all weeds, grass and plants over 12 inches in height from maturing to the bloom or flower stage, excluding trees and shrubs, which:  

• Detract from the surrounding area and properties.
• Become a possible fire hazard, as determined by the Fire Chief.
• Becomes a health hazard due to their pollen or a potential cover for disease-carrying rodents and other small animals
• Are of infectious or poisonous nature in or adjacent to a populated

area, regardless of height

• Become a potential hazard to vehicular traffic in vision clearance triangles.

     The entire cost of abating any public nuisance as defined above shall be chargeable to and assessed against the parcel or lot affected. 

Bruce Goode-Weed Commissioner                                                     Posted: May 15, 2023

** NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING **

ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Monday, June 5, 2023 5:30pm

The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on Monday, June 5, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. at the Fremont Village Hall, 317 Wolf River Drive, to hear the following request:

Jeff Barth, 727 South River Road, has requested an area variance to build an addition onto his home with a setback of 0-2 feet from the property line instead of 10 feet.          

All written and oral comments will be heard.

Megan Wunderlich

Clerk/Treasurer                                                                         Posted: May 4, 2023

* NOTICE *

Village of Fremont

Public Test of Electronic Voting Equipment

March 28, 2023 – 9:00 A.M.

      NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Fremont, Waupaca County, WI, will conduct a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the April 4, 2023 Spring Election on Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fremont Village Hall, 317 Wolf River Drive, Fremont, WI  54940.  This is open to the public.

Megan Wunderlich                                                                                          Posted: March 22, 2023

Clerk/Treasurer                                              

                                               VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT

                                    SPRING ELECTION – APRIL 4, 2023

                                                    Village of Fremont

Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Election Day may request to vote an absentee ballot.  A qualified elector is any U.S. citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on Election Day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 10 consecutive days before the election.  The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.  Proof of identification must be provided before an absentee ballot may be issued. 

You must make a request for an absentee ballot in writing.

Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the primary or election or both.  You may also submit a written request in the form of a letter.  Your written request must list your voting address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, and your signature.  You may make application for an absentee ballot by mail, email or in person.

Making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail

The deadline for making application to receive an absentee ballot by mail is: 5 pm on the fifth day before the election, March 31, 2023

Note:     Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror.  If this applies to you, contact the municipal clerk regarding deadlines for requesting and submitting an absentee ballot.

Voting an absentee ballot in person

You may also request and vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office or other specified location during the days and hours specified for casting an absentee ballot in person.

Megan Wunderlich, Clerk (920) 446-2411

317 Wolf River Drive, Fremont, WI  54940

Hours Available: March 21-23 March 27-30 8:00am-11:45 12:30-3:00pm

*Other times available by appointment only*

The first day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office will be: March 21, 2023

The last day to vote an absentee ballot in the clerk’s office: March 30, 2023

No in-person absentee voting may occur on the day before the election.

The municipal clerk will deliver voted ballots returned on or before Election Day to the proper polling place or counting location before the polls close on April 4, 2023.  Any ballots received after the polls close will not be counted.

Megan Wunderlich

Clerk/Treasurer                                                                                                                      Posted 03/06/2023

* Notice of Election *

Village of Fremont – Spring Primary Election

Tuesday, February 21, 2023  

Polling Place & Hours: 

Fremont Village Hall – 317 Wolf River Drive, Fremont, WI

Hours:  Open: 7:00 a.m. – Close: 8:00 p.m.

** Accessible to Elderly and Disabled Voters **

Notice of Meeting of the Local Board of Canvassers

At the close of voting on Election Day, pursuant to the provisions of Wis. Stat. §19.84, the Election Inspectors will convene as the Local Board of Canvassers for the purpose of conducting the local canvass pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§7.51. This meeting will be open to the public pursuant to Wis. Stat. §§19.81-89.

Megan Wunderlich

Clerk/Treasurer

Posted: February 20, 2023 at 8:38am                                                       

* NOTICE *

Village of Fremont

Public Test of Electronic Voting Equipment

February 15, 2023 – 9:00 A.M.

      NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Village of Fremont, Waupaca County, WI, will conduct a public test of the electronic voting equipment to be used at the February 21, 2023 Primary Election on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Fremont Village Hall, 317 Wolf River Drive, Fremont, WI  54940.  This is open to the public.

Megan Wunderlich                                                                                         Posted: February 9, 2023

Clerk/Treasurer